April 1 HC#33 – I John 3:1-10 Since we are adopted into the family of God certain duties come along with that. A son has to uphold the family name, and we are now part of the family of God. We must make sure we live as Children of God. There... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 31 HC#33 – Romans 8:12-17 We are children of God by adoption. Thanks to the work of Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit we who are believers are brought into the family of God and thus are sons and daughters of the Living Lord. We are... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 30 HC#33 – Micah 5:1-6 Jesus is the only begotten son of the Father. That is a very King James English phrase. In fact, if you read John 3:16 in some modern versions (like the NIV) you will read “one and only Son” rather... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 29 HC#32 – Ephesians 6:10-20 We also must fight as part of the kingly office. We must fight against sin and the devil in this current life. It is not something we like to think about too much, but we are in a spiritual battle here on... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 28 HC#32 – Romans 12:1-2 Christians also share in the priestly role as we are called to present a sacrifice to the Lord. Romans 12:1-2 makes it pretty clear that the sacrifice we present is ourselves. This sacrifice is to be a living... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 27 HC#32 – Acts 1:6-11 As part of Christ, we share in His anointing. We are not Christ, but we are called Christians. Thus, we have a role as a Prophet, Priest, and King as well. Now this is not like Christ, but rather because... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 26 HC#31 – Revelation 19:11-16 The last and final office of Jesus Christ is King. As King, Jesus is our ruler and Lord. But Kings have other duties as well. The king was to protect his subjects, fight off the enemies and preserve the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 25 HC#31 – Hebrews 8:1-13 The second major office of Christ is High Priest, and He is the only High Priest. Hebrews speaks at great length about the many ways Christ is greater than the old ways, and Jesus being greater than the old... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 24 HC#31 – John 14:8-14 In theological terms people often speak of the Threefold office of Christ. These three major jobs or roles fulfilled by Christ for us are Prophet, Priest, and King. The Catechism refers to this in answering the... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]
March 23 HC#30 – Matthew 23:13-28 Jesus pronounces woes to the Pharisees here. Let us remember for a moment the Pharisees were the religious leaders. They were looked upon as a very godly group of men. Men who did what they were supposed to... [ ... ][ abbreviated | read original blog ]